"I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent and of human knowledge that has ever been gathered together at the White House—with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone"
-John F. Kennedy during dinner at the White House with 49 Nobel Prize Winners.
"I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent and of human knowledge that has ever been gathered together at the White House—with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone"
-John F. Kennedy during dinner at the White House with 49 Nobel Prize Winners.Essential Questions
What events in his life led to him being a writer?
What made Jefferson such an influential writer?
What made Jefferson such an outstanding president?
Some of Jefferson's achievements include:
- Founded the University of Virginia
- One of the primary writers of the Declaration of Independence
- Governor of Virginia
- President from 1801 to 1809
- U.S. minister to France
Some of his writings include:- Notes on the State of Virginia
- Account of Louisiana
- American Christian Bible
- Reports of Cases Determined in the General Court of Virginia from 1730-1740, 1768-1772
- A Summary View of the Rights of British America
- The Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom
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